Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

the LOganS during the recent massacre at
Morehead, KY, was fired on few days
ago from ambush near town. Several of
Logan's followers who have been indicted
for supposed participation in the massacre,
are hiding near town heavily armed and
can not be arrested. Troops will leave
when court adjourns and it is expected
fighting will begin then.
Thomas G.. Knott, alias Hanleighton, was
arrested recently in New Albany, Ind, ON
a charge Of using the United States mails
for fraudulent purposes. He sent two let
ters to Sumterville, Fla, offering to sell to
parties there supply of ten dollar coun-
terfeit bills at big discount. The letters
were returned to the chief of police of New
Albany, who arrested Knott when he went
to the post-ofice for his mail.
Judge Henry F. Cook, a prominent mem
ber of the Mississippi bar, died at his resi-
dence in Vicksburg, Miss, a few days ago,
after a long and painful illness, in his
seventieth year. He was Mexican vet
eran, having served through that war with
distinction and received special mention
from the War Department. He was First
Lieutenant in the Southern army from
Vicksburg in one of the companies of
Colonel jeff Davis celebrated First Mis-.
sissippi Regiment.
The streets Of Vicksburg, Miss, have
been lettered and the houses numbered.
The new water-works will be in operation
by December 1.
Two opera-houses and several buildings
were burned at Richmond, KY, a few days
ago; loss, $4,000
They had pumpkin on show at Titus
vile, Fla, recently, that had girth Of
seven feet two inches, and weighed $50
pounds.
The authorities of Augusta, Ca, pro-
hibited as sacrilegiOus the representation
Of Christ and the Virgin in passion play
by the colored people of that city.
The flag that floated over the Marshall
House in Alexandria, Va, in 1861, and
was indirectly the cause of the death of
Jackson and Ellsworth, is now in the State
Capitol at Albany, n. Y.
Some Georgia farmers have found that
this years watermelon crop has paid them
$100 per acre.
During tt past seven months Governor
Gordon of Georgia has received six hun
dred applications for pardon. There is
possibility that the next Legislature will
appoint board of pardons to relieve the
Governor.
Joseph Grammar, Of Montgomery, Ala,
has been arrested for bigamy. Joseph was
found to have four wives, all of whom are
living. One seldom sees a worse case OF
bad Grammar.
William r. Grisby, the Oldest member Of
the Rards stawn (Ky.) bar, died at his
home, near that city few nights ago. He
was born in Nelson County, November IA,
1897.
Tbo nF oh
in paying off at the numerous works around
Admission, Ala, and now in demand to pay
cotton pickers in the country, places silver
money, ordinarily burden to the banks,
almost at premium.
Out of the twenty five persons who vera
examined at Augusta, Ky, recently, for
any grade certificate, only twelve succeed
ed in getting one. The result of this ex-
animation has caused considerable COM
ment from all sides of the community.
Many cases of sickness and several
deaths are reported from Thorne Grove,
Knox County, Tenn. They were caused
by people drinking water from a spring
into which the dead bodies of dogs had
been thrown.
Ex-President Jefferson Davis has accept.
ed the invitation to attend the State fair
there will be q reunion of all the surviving
exConfederate soldiers who can get there.
The schooner Scotia, from New York,
with granite copings for the Mobile &
Birmingham railroad bridge at jackson,
Ala, is supposed lost with all on board.
Brown Hal paced a mile in 2:13 at the
Lexington (Ky.) fairgrounds track, few
days ago, beating Maxey Cobb's record
Hal, out of Eaton. He was driven by
John Bostwick, of Spring Hill farm,
Tennessee.
In the Rowan Circuit Court at More
head, Ky, Pigman and Perry, charged
with the murder Of Craig Tolliver, were
cleared after two hours deliberation by
the jury. Every thing at Morehead is
quiet, and no danger is apprehended from
an outbreak.
A negro revival is in progress at Flat
Creek Church, at Homer, Ga. A few
nights ago George Sanders, prominent
white man, being intoxicated, took posses
sion of the pulpit for the purpose of
preaching, His father-in-law, Mr.. VIM.
Sailors, followed him and succeeded in
getting him away. Sanders then turned
around and stabbed his father-in-law
fatally.
A South Florida town has young lady
postmistress. She recently complained to
an inspector that stamps were bought
from her and then letters mailed on the
train, thus robbing her of the fee of can
collation.. Long did she revolve various
schemes TO prevent this, and finally she
Cancelled the stamps when sold, and as
they were good nowhere else the letters
bea ring them were dropped in at her Office.
This is a new way to remedy an old evil.
1t is reported that the East Tennessee,
Virginia & Georgia Company has about
completed arrangements for adding over
two hundred miles to their already ex.
tensive system of road. One line will be
built from Knoxville to Nashville, via
Emery Gap, one hundred and fifty miles,
aud another from Clinton, twenty miles
north of Knoxville, on the Knoxville 81
Ohio Division, TO Cuberland Gap, dis
tance Of sixty miles. Another line is also
contemplated from Emery Gap TO South
Pittsburg, through Sequatchie Valley.
A movement is said to be on foot in
North Carolina to colonize colored people
in California. Homes for 10000 are guar
r. i, ,+..I hot